41274 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC, 

formed under Title XVIII of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 

U.S.C. 101 et seq., is required to develop 

the NECP, which will include 

identification of goals, timeframes, and 

appropriate measures to achieve 

interoperable communications 

capabilities. The NECP Tribal Report is 

designed to meet these statutory 

requirements. 

OEC will use the information gained 

through the reports to track progress 

that tribes are making in implementing 

milestones and demonstrating goals of 

the NECP. The report will provide OEC 

with broader capability data across the 

lanes of the Interoperability Continuum, 

which are key indicators of consistent 

success in response-level 

communications. 

Tribes with public safety capabilities 

(police, fire, emergency medical 

services, emergency managers, 

dispatchers, radio operators, 

government workers, etc.) will be 

responsible for collecting this 

information from their respective tribes. 

Tribal points of contact will complete 

and submit the report directly to OEC 

through paper mailing at DHS/NPPD/ 

CS&C/OEC, Ryan Oremland, 

245 Murray Lane, SW., Mailstop 0614, 

Washington, DC 20528–0614 or 

unclassified electronic submission to 

NECPgoals@hq.dhs.gov. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate. 

Title: National Emergency 

Communications Plan Tribal Report. 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Tribal Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 250 

respondents. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 125 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $3,052.50. 

Dated: June 29, 2011. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17545 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0023] 

Committee Name: Homeland Security 

Science and Technology Advisory 

Committee (HSSTAC) 

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice 

of Federal advisory committee charter 

renewal. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Homeland 

Security has determined that the 

renewal of the charter of the Homeland 

Security Science and Technology 

Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) is 

necessary and in the public interest in 

connection with the Department of 

Homeland Security, Science and 

Technology Directorate’s performance of 

its duties. This determination follows 

consultation with the Committee 

Management Secretariat, General 

Services Administration. 

Name of Committee: Homeland 

Security Science and Technology 

Advisory Committee (HSSTAC). 

ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit 

comments on this action, they must be 

submitted by August 24, 2011. 

Comments must be identified by (DHS– 

2011–0023) and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: mary.hanson@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–253–5823. 

• Mail: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC 

Executive Director, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include the words 

‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ 

and DHS–2011–0023, the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov 

including any personal information 

provided. 

• Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive 

Director, Science and Technology 

Directorate, Department of Homeland 

Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, 

Washington, DC 20528, 202–254–5866 

(O) 202–254–5823 (F), 

mary.hanson@dhs.gov. 

Purpose and Objective: The 

committee addresses areas of interest 

and importance to the Under Secretary 

for Science and Technology, such as 

new developments in systems 

engineering, cyber-security, knowledge 

management and how best to leverage 

related technologies funded by other 

federal agencies and by the private 

sector. The committee also advises the 

Under Secretary on policies, 

management processes, and 

organizational constructs as needed. 

Upon request, the committee provides 

scientifically- and technically-based 

advice to the Homeland Security 

Advisory Council. 

Duration: The committee’s charter is 

effective June 21, 2011 and expires June 

21, 2013. 

Responsible DHS Officials: Mary 

Hanson, HSSTAC Executive Director, 

Science and Technology Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 245 

Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, 

DC 20528, 202–254–5866 (O) 202–254– 

5823 (F), mary.hanson@dhs.gov. 

Dated: July 5, 2011. 

Tara O’Toole, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17547 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–9F–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0044] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/ALL–033 

Reasonable Accommodations Records 

System of Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 

Homeland Security proposes to 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 41275 

establish a new system of records titled, 

‘‘Department of Homeland Security/ 

ALL–033 Reasonable Accommodations 

Records System of Records.’’ This 

system will allow the Department to 

collect and maintain records on 

applicants for employment as well as 

employees with disabilities who 

requested or received reasonable 

accommodations by the Department as 

required by the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008. 

Reasonable accommodations provide 

modifications or adjustments to: (1) The 

job application process that enables a 

qualified applicant or individual with a 

disability to enjoy equal employment 

opportunities available to persons 

without a disability; (2) the work 

environment; and/or (3) the manner in 

which a position is customarily 

performed. This system will be included 

in the Department of Homeland 

Security’s inventory of record systems. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

August 12, 2011. This new system will 

be effective August 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number [DHS– 

2011–0044] by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 703–483–2999. 

• Mail: Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief 

Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and docket number for this rulemaking. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

• Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions please contact: 

Reasonable Accommodations 

Coordinator (202–254–8200), Office for 

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Washington, DC 20528. For privacy 

issues please contact: Mary Ellen 

Callahan (703–235–0780), Chief Privacy 

Officer, Privacy Office, Department of 

Homeland Security, Washington, DC 

20528. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to 

establish a new system of records titled, 

‘‘DHS/ALL–033 Reasonable 

Accommodations Records System of 

Records.’’ 

This system will allow the 

Department to collect and maintain 

records on applicants for employment 

as well as employees with disabilities 

who requested or received reasonable 

accommodations by the Department as 

required by the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments of 

2008. Reasonable accommodations 

provide modifications or adjustments to: 

(1) The job application process that 

enables a qualified applicant or 

individual with a disability to enjoy 

equal employment opportunities 

available to persons without a disability; 

(2) the work environment; and/or (3) the 

manner in which a position is 

customarily performed. 

Sections 501, 504, and 701 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA 

Amendments of 2008 require federal 

agencies to provide reasonable 

accommodation to qualified applicants 

for employment and employees with 

disabilities if known or requested, 

unless the accommodation would 

impose an undue hardship. The purpose 

of reasonable accommodations is to 

provide modifications or adjustments to: 

(1) The job application process that 

enables a qualified applicant or 

individual with a disability to enjoy 

equal employment opportunities 

available to persons without a disability; 

(2) the work environment; and/or (3) the 

manner in which a position is 

customarily performed. Reasonable 

accommodations may include, but are 

not limited to: (1) Making existing 

facilities readily accessible to and 

usable by individuals with disabilities; 

(2) job restructuring, modification of 

work schedules or place of work, 

extended leave, telecommuting, or 

reassignment to a vacant position; and/ 

or (3) acquisition or modification of 

equipment or devices, including 

computer software and hardware, 

appropriate adjustments or 

modifications of examinations, training 

materials or policies, the provision of 

qualified readers and/or interpreters, 

personal assistants, service animals, and 

other similar accommodations. 

The purpose of this system is to allow 

the Department to collect and maintain 

records on applicants for employment 

as well as employees with disabilities 

who requested or received reasonable 

accommodations by the Department as 

required by the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 and the ADA Amendments of 

2008. The purpose of this system is also 

to track processing of requests for 

reasonable accommodation Departmentwide to comply with applicable law and 

regulations and to preserve and 

maintain the confidentiality of medical 

information. DHS is authorized to 

implement this reasonable 

accommodation program primarily 

through Sections 501, 504, and 701 of 

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 

ADA Amendments Act of 2008. This 

system has an effect on individual 

privacy that is balanced by the need to 

collect and maintain information on 

applicants and employees with 

disabilities requiring reasonable 

accommodations. Routine uses 

contained in this notice include sharing 

information with the Department of 

Justice (DOJ) for legal advice and 

representation; to a congressional office 

at the request of an individual; to the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA) for records 

management; to contractors in support 

of their contract assignment to DHS; to 

agencies, organizations, or individuals 

for the purpose of audit; to agencies, 

entities, or persons during a security or 

information compromise or breach; to 

an agency, organization, or individual 

when there could potentially be a risk 

of harm to an individual; to an 

appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, 

international, or foreign law 

enforcement agency or other appropriate 

authority charged with investigating or 

prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 

implementing a law, rule, regulation, or 

order; to other Federal agencies when 

seeking advice or assistance on issues 

related to reasonable accommodations; 

to third parties contracted by the 

Department to facilitate mediation or 

other dispute resolution procedures or 

programs; and to the news media in the 

interest of the public. A review of this 

system is being conducted to determine 

if the system of records collects 

information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA). This system will 

be included in the DHS inventory of 

record systems. 

II. Privacy Act 

The Privacy Act embodies fair 

information principles in a statutory 

framework governing the means by 

which the United States Government 

collects, maintains, uses, and 

disseminates individuals’ records. The 

Privacy Act applies to information that 

is maintained in a ‘‘system of records.’’ 

A ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of any 

records under the control of an agency 

for which information is retrieved by 

the name of an individual or by some 

identifying number, symbol, or other 

identifying particular assigned to the 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

41276 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 

individual. In the Privacy Act, an 

individual is defined to encompass 

United States citizens and lawful 

permanent residents. As a matter of 

policy, DHS extends administrative 

Privacy Act protections to all 

individuals where systems of records 

maintain information on U.S. citizens, 

lawful permanent residents, and 

visitors. Individuals may request access 

to their own records that are maintained 

in a system of records in the possession 

or under the control of DHS by 

complying with DHS Privacy Act 

regulations, 6 CFR Part 5. 

The Privacy Act requires each agency 

to publish in the Federal Register a 

description denoting the type and 

character of each system of records that 

the agency maintains, and the routine 

uses that are contained in each system 

in order to make agency recordkeeping 

practices transparent, to notify 

individuals regarding the uses to which 

their records are put, and to assist 

individuals to more easily find such 

files within the agency. Below is the 

description of the DHS/ALL–033 

Reasonable Accommodations Records 

System of Records. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), 

DHS has provided a report of this 

system of records to OMB and to 

Congress. 

System of Records 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS)/ALL–033 

SYSTEM NAME: 

DHS/ALL–033 Reasonable 

Accommodations Records System of 

Records. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are maintained at DHS and 

component locations in Washington, DC 

and field offices. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Categories of individuals covered by 

this system include applicants for 

employment and employees who 

request or receive reasonable 

accommodations under Sections 501, 

504, and 701 of the Rehabilitation Act 

of 1973 and the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments of 

2008. This also includes authorized 

individuals or representatives (e.g., 

family member or attorney) who file 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

on behalf of an applicant for 

employment or employee as well as 

former employees who requested or 

received reasonable accommodation 

during their employment with the 

Department. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

• Requester’s name; 

• Requester’s status (applicant or 

current employee); 

• Requester’s contact information 

(work address, phone, and e-mail); 

• Date request was initiated; 

• Jobs (occupational series, grade 

level, and agency component) for which 

reasonable accommodation had been 

requested; 

• Information concerning the nature 

of the disability and the need for 

accommodation, including appropriate 

medical documentation when the 

disability and/or need for 

accommodation is not obvious; 

• Details of reasonable 

accommodation request, such as: 

Æ Type(s) of accommodation 

requested; 

Æ Whether the accommodation 

requested was pre-employment or 

during their employment with the 

Department; 

Æ How the requested accommodation 

would assist in job performance; 

Æ The amount of time taken to 

process the request; 

Æ Whether the request was granted or 

denied and, if denied, the reason for the 

denial; and 

Æ The sources of technical assistance 

consulted in trying to identify possible 

reasonable accommodation. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Sections 501, 504, and 701 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973; ADA 

Amendments of 2008; Executive Order 

13164 (July 28, 2000); and Executive 

Order 13548 (July 10, 2010). 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to allow 

the Department to collect and maintain 

records on applicants for employment 

as well as employees with disabilities 

who requested or received reasonable 

accommodation by the Department as 

required by Sections 501, 504, and 701 

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 

ADA Amendments of 2008. The 

purpose of this system is also to track 

and report the processing of requests for 

reasonable accommodation Departmentwide to comply with applicable law and 

regulations and to preserve and 

maintain the confidentiality of medical 

information. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records or information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside DHS as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

A. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), 

(including United States Attorney 

Offices, or other federal agency 

conducting litigation or in proceedings 

before any court, adjudicative or 

administrative body, when it is 

necessary to the litigation and one of the 

following is a party to the litigation or 

has an interest in such litigation: 

1. DHS or any component thereof; 

2. Any employee of DHS in his/her 

official capacity; 

3. Any employee of DHS in his/her 

individual capacity where DOJ or DHS 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof, is a party to the litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation, and DHS 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

DHS collected the records. 

B. To a congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from that congressional office 

made at the request of the individual to 

whom the record pertains. 

C. To the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) or 

other federal government agencies 

pursuant to records management 

inspections being conducted under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

D. To an agency, organization, or 

individual for the purpose of performing 

audit or oversight operations as 

authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

E. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: 

1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that 

the security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; 

2. The Department has determined 

that as a result of the suspected or 

confirmed compromise there is a risk of 

harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 

security or integrity of this system or 

other systems or programs (whether 

maintained by DHS or another agency or 

entity) or harm to the individual that 

rely upon the compromised 

information; and 

3. The disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with DHS’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 41277 

F. To contractors and their agents, 

grantees, experts, consultants, and 

others performing or working on a 

contract, service, grant, cooperative 

agreement, or other assignment for DHS, 

when necessary to accomplish an 

agency function related to this system of 

records. Individuals provided 

information under this routine use is 

subject to the same Privacy Act 

requirements and limitations on 

disclosure as are applicable to DHS 

officers and employees. 

G. To an appropriate federal, state, 

tribal, local, international, or foreign law 

enforcement agency or other appropriate 

authority charged with investigating or 

prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 

implementing a law, rule, regulation, or 

order, where a record, either on its face 

or in conjunction with other 

information, indicates a violation or 

potential violation of law, which 

includes criminal, civil, or regulatory 

violations and such disclosure is proper 

and consistent with the official duties of 

the person making the disclosure. 

H. To a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings or in response 

to a subpoena from a court of competent 

jurisdiction. 

I. To another federal agency or 

commission with responsibility for 

labor or employment relations or other 

issues, including equal employment 

opportunity and reasonable 

accommodation issues, when that 

agency or commission has jurisdiction 

over reasonable accommodation. 

J. To the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), DOJ, Department of 

Labor (DOL), Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM), Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or 

Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to 

obtain advice regarding statutory, 

regulatory, policy, and other 

requirements related to reasonable 

accommodation. 

K. To appropriate third parties 

contracted by the Department to 

facilitate mediation or other dispute 

resolution procedures or programs. 

L. To the Department of Defense 

(DOD) for purposes of procuring 

assistive technologies and services 

through the Computer/Electronic 

Accommodation Program in response to 

a request for reasonable 

accommodation. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored 

electronically or on paper in secure 

facilities in a locked drawer behind a 

locked door. The records are stored on 

magnetic disc, tape, digital media, and 

CD–ROM. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by name of 

requester, employing component or 

directorate, or any unique identifying 

number assigned to the request if 

applicable. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records in this system are 

safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable rules and policies, including 

all applicable DHS automated systems 

security and access policies. Strict 

controls have been imposed to minimize 

the risk of compromising the 

information that is stored. Access to the 

computer system containing the records 

in this system is limited to those 

individuals who have a need to know 

the information for the performance of 

their official duties and who have 

appropriate clearances or permissions. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

In accordance with NARA General 

Records Schedule (GRS) 1 Section 24 

‘‘Reasonable Accommodation Request 

Records’’ must be kept for three years 

from the employee’s separation from the 

agency or after all appeals have 

concluded, whichever is longer. This 

includes individual records as well as 

cumulative records used to track the 

agency’s performance with regard to 

reasonable accommodations. 

All medical information, including 

information about functional limitations 

and reasonable accommodation needs 

obtained in connection with a request 

for reasonable accommodation must be 

kept confidential and shall be 

maintained in files separate from the 

individual’s official personnel file. 

Additionally, employees who obtain or 

receive such information are strictly 

bound by these confidentiality 

requirements. Whenever medical 

information is disclosed, the individual 

disclosing the information must inform 

the recipients of the information about 

the confidentiality requirements that 

attach to it. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Reasonable Accommodations 

Coordinator (202–254–8200), Office for 

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals seeking notification of 

and access to any record contained in 

this system of records, or seeking to 

contest its content, may submit a 

request in writing to the CRCL FOIA 

Officer, whose contact information can 

be found at http://www.dhs.gov/foia 

under ‘‘contacts.’’ If an individual 

believes more than one component 

maintains Privacy Act records 

concerning him or her the individual 

may submit the request to the Chief 

Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of 

Information Act Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Drive, 

SW., Building 410, STOP–0655, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

When seeking records about yourself 

from this system of records or any other 

Departmental system of records your 

request must conform with the Privacy 

Act regulations set forth in 6 CFR Part 

5. You must first verify your identity, 

meaning that you must provide your full 

name, current address and date and 

place of birth. You must sign your 

request, and your signature must either 

be notarized or submitted under 28 

U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits 

statements to be made under penalty of 

perjury as a substitute for notarization. 

While no specific form is required, you 

may obtain forms for this purpose from 

the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief 

Freedom of Information Act Officer, 

http://www.dhs.gov or 1–866–431–0486. 

In addition you should provide the 

following: 

• An explanation of why you believe 

the Department would have information 

on you; 

• Identify which component(s) of the 

Department you believe may have the 

information about you; 

• Specify when you believe the 

records would have been created; 

• Provide any other information that 

will help the FOIA staff determine 

which DHS component agency may 

have responsive records; and 

• If your request is seeking records 

pertaining to another living individual, 

you must include a statement from that 

individual certifying his/her agreement 

for you to access his/her records. 

Without this bulleted information the 

component(s) may not be able to 

conduct an effective search, and your 

request may be denied due to lack of 

specificity or lack of compliance with 

applicable regulations. 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

41278 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices 

1The Security Spectrum generally consists of 

Awareness, Prevention/Protection, Response, and 

Recovery. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information is obtained from 

applicants for employment as well as 

employees with disabilities who 

requested or received reasonable 

accommodations by the Department as 

required by the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 and the ADA Amendments of 

2008. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: June 9, 2011. 

Mary Ellen Callahan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17548 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2011–0112] 

Cargo Security Risk Reduction; Public 

Listening Sessions 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard’s Office of 

Port and Facility Activities (CG–544) is 

sponsoring information and listening 

sessions in St. Louis, MO and Houston, 

TX to discuss the progress and 

development of a CDC Security National 

Strategy to reduce risks associated with 

the transport, transfer, and storage of 

Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC) in bulk 

within the U.S. Marine Transportation 

System. These sessions will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The first session will be held in 

St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, August 2, 

2011, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second 

session will be held in Houston, TX on 

Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 8 a.m. 

to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The St. Louis, MO session 

will be held at the Hilton St. Louis at 

the Ballpark, One South Broadway, St. 

Louis, MO 63102. The Houston, TX 

session will be held at the Hobby 

Airport Hilton, 8181 Airport Blvd., 

Houston, TX 77051. 

This meeting is open to the public. 

Please note that the session may adjourn 

early if all business, concerns, and 

questions are addressed. Seating may be 

limited, but session organizers will 

make every effort to suitably 

accommodate all participants. For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities, or to 

request special assistance at either or 

both sessions, please contact LTJG 

William Gasperetti or LTJG Bradley 

Bergan, using the contact information 

listed in this notice. 

Written comments will be received for 

a short period of time after the public 

meetings from interested stakeholders. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

submit questions and comments or to 

RSVP for the sessions, send e-mails to 

CDC@uscg.mil. Comments, questions 

and responses may be posted for public 

viewing on the Office of Port and 

Facility Activities (CG–544) Web site at 

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg544/ 

cdc.asp or the Federal Docket 

Management System at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. For logistical 

issues, please contact either LTJG 

William Gasperetti, Domestic Ports 

Division (CG–5441) at 202–372–1139 or 

via e-mail at 

William.N.Gasperetti@uscg.mil or LTJG 

Bradley Bergan, Domestic Ports Division 

(CG–5441) at 202–372–1149 or via email at Bradley.P.Bergan@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In September 2009, the Coast Guard 

held a Cargo Security Symposium in 

Reston, Virginia, to inform and guide 

the development of a national strategy 

for reducing the maritime security risks 

present in the bulk transportation and 

transfer of CDCs within ports and 

waterways of the United States. Because 

CDCs have chemical properties that, if 

released, could result in substantial 

death and injury in high density 

population areas and significant damage 

to critical infrastructure and key 

resources (CIKR), it is important for the 

Coast Guard, in concert with 

stakeholders, to implement a holistic 

strategy to mitigate CDC transport, 

transfer, and storage security risks. 

These security risks can be reduced 

through sound risk management and 

shared responsibility between public 

and private sector stakeholders, across 

the Security Spectrum.1

Following the 2009 Cargo Security 

Symposium, a National Cargo Security 

Risk Reduction Workgroup for CDCs 

was chartered by the Coast Guard to 

discuss CDC security topics that could 

inform the development of a CDC 

Security National Strategy. The results 

of the workgroup’s discussions have led 

to the development of components that 

will comprise a working draft of the 

CDC Security National Strategy. The 

working draft will be further informed 

by a required CDC Security National 

Study, called for by section 812 of the 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 

and input received at the public 

listening sessions described in this 

notice. 

Agenda of Public Meeting 

The Coast Guard is holding listening 

sessions to discuss the working draft of 

the CDC Security National Strategy and 

further its development. Primarily, we 

are soliciting stakeholder input on the 

goals and how best to implement those 

goals under a ‘‘shared responsibility’’ 

paradigm. The agenda for the two 

sessions will principally consist of a 

presentation and discussion of certain 

elements of the working draft of the 

CDC Security National Strategy and 

future strategy implementation 

considerations. Included in the CDC 

Security National Strategy, and to be 

discussed, are the following goals: 

• Provide to internal and external 

stakeholders real-time national, 

regional, and local awareness of the risk 

of intentional attacks on the CDC 

Marine Transportation System. 

• Consistently assess vulnerability to 

threats of intentional attacks on the CDC 

Marine Transportation System and 

mitigate the vulnerability to an 

acceptable level. 

• Dynamically assess the potential 

consequences of intentional attacks on 

the CDC Marine Transportation System 

and capably mitigate, through 

coordinated response, the impact of a 

successful attack. 

• Lead the development of national, 

regional, and local resiliency/recovery 

capability from successful attacks on the 

CDC Marine Transportation System. 

This notice is issued under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

Dated: July 7, 2011. 

K.C. Kiefer, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of 

Port and Facility Activities (CG–544). 

[FR Doc. 2011–17636 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES